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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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